Star Surgeon

Frequently asked questions

• Is Star Surgeon part of a series?

  This novel is the second book in James White's Sector General series, which focuses on the unique challenges of interspecies medicine within a vast hospital space station. While it can be enjoyed as a standalone story, reading the first book, "Hospital Station," provides additional context for the setting and characters.

• What makes the medical cases in Star Surgeon unique?

  The medical cases in "Star Surgeon" are notable for their imaginative and often bizarre alien physiologies, requiring Dr. Conway to devise highly unconventional diagnostic and surgical techniques. The book frequently explores the ethical dilemmas inherent in treating species with vastly different biological and cultural norms.